Pelion provides great vacations to tourists coming in this gorgeous lush region. It is located in the territory of Magnesia in Thessaly, a region in central Greece. The area is a peninsula and overlooks the Pagasetic Gulf on one side and the Aegean Sea on the other. A Pelion hotel is found in all the touristy mountainous and coastal villages.
As you enter a Pelion hotel, you will be welcomed in a very nice manner and learn that a Pelion hotel remains open all throughout the season. So before settling down it might also happen that you are planning your second visit to the region in the coming months. The staff of a Pelion hotel graciously shows you to your room and the balcony to enjoy the stunning outdoor views.
Apart from a luxurious Pelion hotel, you might also come across many old mansions in the mountains in the region with spectacular views to the Aegean Sea. These mansions have been renovated into a popular Pelion hotel especially for large families. Such a property usually boasts of bedrooms on the upper floor, striking living and dining rooms in the lower floors, an antique grand staircase connecting the two floors and a good looking crystal chandelier downstairs. The outside might have well maintained gardens, swimming pools surrounded by seating options and also a playground for the children.
The staff of a Pelion hotel wants their guests to take full advantage of the various outdoor services. A Pelion hotel may provide daily excursion trips to their guests. These trips can be group tours or private tours. The Pelion hotel brochure explains all such facilities in detail. In case of large tours, AC buses are hired to take the guests on a tour of the various museums, churches, ancient ruins and galleries found in the various villages of the region. A multilingual tour guide accompanies these tours explaining all the historical facts associated to these places. In case of private tours a Pelion hotel can give you road maps and rent cars for you so that your entire family can comfortably tour the island's historical places.
Other than excursions, a Pelion hotel also has a lot of other outdoor activities for their younger and adventurous guests. The mountainous Pelion hotel in the region arranges trekking, horse riding, camping and mountain biking through untamed routes and trails. All the safety gears and camping equipments are provided by the Pelion hotel itself. While in these tours, you are bound to come across many exotic wild species, mountain springs and numerous beautiful wild flowers growing along the trails. In case of a beach Pelion hotel, you will enjoy all sorts of water sports from kayaking to jet skiing. You can also go for deep sea fishing and snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of the Aegean Sea.
On the Pagasetic Gulf, there are also cruise packages offered by any beach Pelion hotel in the region. These cruises can be single or multi-day cruises. You will come across many hidden caves and coves along the beaches. Winter is also a time when a Pelion hotel receives tourists who come to enjoy nature and to go skiing in the ski centre of Agriolefkes.